Bug FAQOedemera podagrariae
Oedemera podagrariae · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Oedemeridae
Adult Oedemera podagrariae are small beetles about 7 to 12 mm long and are active from April to August, feeding on pollen and nectar. Males have a black head, black thorax and very swollen hind femora, while females have a black head, yellow thorax and thin femora; both sexes have yellow to light-brown elytra and partly yellow legs.
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How to recognize it
The head is black in both sexes. Males have a black thorax; females have a yellow thorax. Legs are entirely or partly yellow. Males have very swollen hind femora; females have thin femora.
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Size
Adults grow to about 7 to 12 mm (0.28 to 0.47 in) long.
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Where it lives
They are most often seen from April through August while feeding on pollen and nectar.
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What it eats
Adults feed on pollen and nectar.
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Life cycle
Males have swollen hind femora, a trait common to many Oedemera species; females have thin femora.
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When you see it
They are active from April to August.
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Where it comes from
They occur throughout most of Europe and the Near East.
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Same family (Oedemeridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedemera_podagrariae
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